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>Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 11:32:18 -0400
>From: "Dr. Laura Little" <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>Subject: Re: #8536. 5 (!) Second Life
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Great idea, Luz! I"m Laurel Appalachia. I've been on Second LIfe a
little, but I'm still trying to feel my way around.
Just let me know what time I should be there.
have a great day!
Laura
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>>Subject: RE: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life
>>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:35:46 -0700
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>>Thread-Topic: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life
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>>From: "Luz Forero" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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>Dear Brenda,
>
>I joined Second Life several months ago, but have not fully explored how
>to use it. One thing that has held me back is the discomfort of not
>knowing the true identities of others in that environment -- but I guess
>that is the attraction of it for many people! The other stumbling block
>is that it seems that it would require a good chunk of time to
>understand how to use it and none of us seem to have a lot of that.
>
>I'd like to propose that those of us who are interested in Second Life
>exchange our avatar's names off-line and then try to meet on the program
>to see for ourselves, in a non-intimidating, safe environment, how it
>works. I, too, like LeeAnn, am looking forward to the sesson at IALLT on
>it, but it might be helpful to get our feet wet with it before IALLT so
>that we have better questions to ask about it.
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>Please let me know what you all think.
>
>Luz Forero
>Occidental College
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:40 AM
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>Subject: Re: #8536. 1-4 (!) Second Life
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>(1) from [log in to unmask]
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>Brenda,
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> I have joined it (Pauline Koenig is my avatar's name), but have
>missed two
>opportunities to work with a group of folks at Pepperdine who are
>exploring a
>wide range of educational uses. I have not found such benefits on my own
>yet!
>However, I am looking forward to Douglas Canfield's session at the IALLT
>conference in June.
>
>LeeAnn Stone
>
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>+++++++++++
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>(2) from [log in to unmask]
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>No, but it sounds great :)
>
>Jason Vance, Supervisor
>Language Learning Center
>Thomas Nelson Community College
>PO BOX 9407
>Hampton, Virginia 23670
>757-825-2819(Office)
>757-825-3807(fax)
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>++++++++++
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>Apropos of this question, and a shameless plug to boot, Language Lab
>Unleashed will be broadcasting next Thursday May 17 at 8 p.m. (Eastern
>time) and our topic will be using Second Life and World of Warcraft for
>language teaching. Please join us!
>
>http://www.languagelabunleashed.com
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>
>
--
Laura J. Little, Ed.D.
Instructional Technologist/Director, Title III Grant
Marietta College
Marietta, OH
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(740)376-4815
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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
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